2017
Differing growth responses to nutritional supplements in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso are likely due to benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS)
Hess S, Peerson J, Becquey E, Abbeddou S, Ouédraogo C, Somé J, Jimenez E, Ouédraogo J, Vosti S, Rouamba N, Brown K. Differing growth responses to nutritional supplements in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso are likely due to benefits of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS). PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0181770. PMID: 28771493, PMCID: PMC5542440, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-based nutrient supplementsSmall-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementsMorbidity burdenHealth districtZinc supplementation studiesMonths of enrollmentCross-trial differencesCommunity-based trialCommunity health workersAge z-scoreNon-intervention control groupMonths old childrenAge-adjusted changesVillage-based community health workersType of interventionMean LAZMorbidity surveillanceNutrient supplementsBaseline characteristicsDiarrhea treatmentLNS groupMean ageChild morbidityZinc supplementationAnthropometric assessment
2013
Comparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial
Becquey E, Ouedraogo C, Hess S, Rouamba N, Prince L, Vosti S, Ouedraogo J, Brown K. Comparison of preventive and therapeutic zinc supplementation programs for young children in Burkina Faso: a randomized, masked, community‐based trial. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 845.19-845.19. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.845.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral rehydration saltsDiarrhea incidenceSUPP groupThrasher Research FundCommunity-based trialLower diarrhea incidenceRehydration saltsUncomplicated diarrheaChildren 6Home visitsDiarrhea preventionControl groupZn supplementationDiarrheaSupplementation programsIncidenceGreat benefitFree treatmentYoung childrenTreatmentGroupFeverLess lengthBurkina FasoMalaria